pH and

pOH Problem Solving

1.
What is the pH of the solution if the [H3O+]
concentration is 2.5 x 10^-4M?
Formula= -log [H3O+]

Step 1- Substitute thevalue of

concnetration to the [H3O+]
 Step 2- Input the formula with the value to your
calculator]
pH= -log [2.5 x 10^-4]

pH=3.6
Problem Solving

2. Calculate the pH of a sol’n of 0.030 M HCL

Formula= -log [H3O+]

number of H-ions=1

Step 1- Substitute the value of concentration to

the [H3O+] and the number of H ions Step 2-
Input the formula with the value to your
calculator]
pH= -log [(1) (0.030)]
 pH=1.52
Problem Solving

3. Calculate the pH of a sol’n of 0.030 M of H2SO4

Formula= -log [H3O+]

number of H-ions=2

Step 1- Substitute the value of concentration to

the [H3O+] and the number of H ions Step 2-
Input the formula with the value to your
calculator]
pH= -log [(2) (0.030)]

pH=1.22
Problem Solving

4. The pOH of the sol’n is 4.5. Calculate the pH of

the solution.

Formula: pH + pOH= 14
transpose the values: pH= 14-pOH

=14-4.5

pH=9.5
Problem Solving

5. If the pOH is 3.8, what is the [OH-]

concnetration?

Formula: pOH= - log [OH]

transpose the values: -pOH=log 10[OH-]

[OH]= 10^-pOH

[OH]=10^-3.8
 [OH]=1.58 x 10^-4 M
Problem Solving

6. If the ka of an acids is 1.8 x 10^-5, calculate the

pka and pkb values of the acid.

pka= negative log of ka

pkb=alkalinity of the molecule
ka- acid dissociation content

pka= -log ka
=-log [1.8 x 10^-5]
pka=4.745

pka +pkb=14
pkb= 14-pka
14-5.745
pkb=9.255